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Prognostic value of MET copy number gain in non-small-cell lung cancer: an updated meta-analysis

Jung Han Kim1✉ *, Hyeong Su Kim1*, Bum Jun Kim1,2

1. Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred-Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea;
2. Department of Internal Medicine, National Army Capital Hospital, The Armed Forces Medical Command, Sungnam, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
* JH Kim and HS Kim equally contributed to this work.

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Kim JH, Kim HS, Kim BJ. Prognostic value of MET copy number gain in non-small-cell lung cancer: an updated meta-analysis. J Cancer 2018; 9(10):1836-1845. doi:10.7150/jca.24980. https://www.jcancer.org/v09p1836.htm
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Abstract

The alterations of MET have been detected in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the prognostic impact of MET gene copy number gain (CNG) has not been consistent among studies. We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic value of high MET CNG in patients with NSCLC. A systematic computerized search of the electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Google scholar, and Cochrane Library (up to November 2017) was carried out. From twenty-one studies, 7,647 patients were included in the pooled analysis of hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for disease-free survival or overall survival. Compared with patients with NSCLC showing low MET CNG, those with tumors harboring high MET CNG showed significantly worse survival (HR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.16-1.80, p = 0.001). Subgroup analyses showed that high MET CNG significantly correlated with a poor prognosis especially in patients with adenocarcinoma (HR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.11-1.79, p = 0.005) and Asian populations (HR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.32-1.88, p < 0.00001).

In conclusion, this meta-analysis indicates that high MET CNG is an adverse prognostic factor in patients with NSCLC. Subgroup analyses suggest that high MET CNG is associated with a worse prognosis, especially in patients with adenocarcinoma and Asian populations. However, large prospective studies using standardized methods based on the homogeneous populations are warranted to validate the prognostic value of MET amplification in patients with NSCLC.

Keywords: MET copy number, MET amplification, non-small-cell lung cancer, meta-analysis


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Kim, J.H., Kim, H.S., Kim, B.J. (2018). Prognostic value of MET copy number gain in non-small-cell lung cancer: an updated meta-analysis. Journal of Cancer, 9(10), 1836-1845. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.24980.

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Kim, J.H.; Kim, H.S.; Kim, B.J. Prognostic value of MET copy number gain in non-small-cell lung cancer: an updated meta-analysis. J. Cancer 2018, 9 (10), 1836-1845. DOI: 10.7150/jca.24980.

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Kim JH, Kim HS, Kim BJ. Prognostic value of MET copy number gain in non-small-cell lung cancer: an updated meta-analysis. J Cancer 2018; 9(10):1836-1845. doi:10.7150/jca.24980. https://www.jcancer.org/v09p1836.htm

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Kim JH, Kim HS, Kim BJ. 2018. Prognostic value of MET copy number gain in non-small-cell lung cancer: an updated meta-analysis. J Cancer. 9(10):1836-1845.

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